François Papineau (born 24 December 1966) is a Canadian actor who worked in stage and the

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for over 25 years. Papineau graduated from the

National Theatre School of Canada The National Theatre School of Canada (NTS, ) is a private institution of professional theatre studies in Montreal, Quebec. Established in 1960, the NTS receives its principal funding from grants awarded by the Government of Canada and cultural ...

in 1990. He was nominated for the Genie Award for Best Actor for '' Route 132'' (2010). In 2015, he joined the cast of director

Benoît Pilon Benoît Pilon (born July 27, 1962) is a francophone Canadian director and screenwriter particularly noted for his innovative films and documentaries on the human condition. He is also the co-founder of ''"Les Films de l'autre" productions'', whic ...

's film ''

Iqaluit Iqaluit is the capital of the Canadian territory of Nunavut. It is the territory's largest community and its only city, and the northernmost city in Canada. It was known as Frobisher Bay from 1942 to 1987, after the large bay on the coast on ...

'', alongside

Marie-Josée Croze Marie-Josée Croze (; born February 23, 1970) is a Canadian actress. She also holds French nationality, which she obtained in December 2012. Early life Croze was born in Montreal, Quebec, was adopted, and grew up in Longueuil with four other c ...

and

Natar Ungalaaq Natar Ungalaaq (Inuktitut syllabics: ᓇᑕᕐ ᐅᖓᓛᖅ, born 1959) is a Canadian Inuk actor, filmmaker and sculptor whose work is in many major collections of Inuit art. Before playing the lead roles in '' Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner'' (2001) ...

. ''Iqaluit'' was released in 2016, the same year as his '' Bad Seeds'', and '' Wild Run: The Legend (Chasse-Galerie: La Légende)'', where Papineau played Jack Murphy, the

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in the

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mythology. Papineau was tasked to play the villain as suave with a slight English accent. He is married to actress Bénédicte Décary, with whom he costarred in the 2021 television series '' Entre deux draps''.Natalie Slight
"Secrets de plateau , Entre deux draps"
''7 Jours'', February 11, 2021.

Selected filmography

*'' The Confessional (Le Confessionnal)'' - 1995 *''

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'' - 1999 *''

Sable Island Sable Island (, literally "island of sand") is a small, remote island off the coast of Nova Scotia, Canada. Sable Island is located in the North Atlantic Ocean, about southeast of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Halifax, and about southeast of the clo ...

(L'Île de Sable)'' - 1999 *'' Tar Angel (L'Ange de goudron)'' - 2001 *''

The Collector ''The Collector'' is a 1963 thriller novel by English author John Fowles, in his literary debut. Its plot follows a lonely young man who kidnaps a female art student in London and holds her captive in the cellar of his rural farmhouse. Divided ...

(Le Collectionneur)'' - 2002 *'' The Genius of Crime (Le Génie du crime)'' - 2006 *''

Daddy Goes Ptarmigan Hunting ''Daddy Goes Ptarmigan Hunting'' () is a Canadian drama film, directed by Robert Morin and released in 2008. The film stars François Papineau as Vincent Lemieux, a wealthy financier on the run after facing fraud charges, who is driving through re ...

(Papa à la chasse aux lagopèdes)'' - 2008 *'' Mourning for Anna (Trois temps après la mort d'Anna)'' - 2010 *'' Route 132'' - 2010 *'' A Life Begins (Une vie qui commence)'' - 2010 *''

The Child Prodigy ''The Child Prodigy'' () is a Canadian drama film, directed by Luc Dionne and released in 2010. A biographical drama about classical pianist André Mathieu, the film stars Guillaume Lebon as Mathieu in childhood and Patrick Drolet as Mathieu in ...

(L'Enfant prodige)'' - 2010 *''

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(Marécages)'' - 2011 *''

The Meteor ''The Meteor'' was an internal newspaper written, edited, printed and published by the patients of the Alabama Insane Hospital, soon renamed as the Bryce Hospital after superintendent Dr. Peter Bryce, from 1872 to 1881. History It was origina ...

(Le Météore)'' - 2013 *''

'' - 2016 *'' Wild Run: The Legend (Chasse-Galerie: La Légende)'' - 2016 *'' 9 (9, le film)'' - 2016 *'' Bad Seeds (Les Mauvaises herbes)'' - 2016 *'' The Fireflies Are Gone (La disparition des lucioles)'' - 2018 *'' 14 Days, 12 Nights (14 jours 12 nuits)'' - 2019 *'' The Vinland Club (Le Club Vinland)'' - 2020 *'' Entre deux draps'' - 2021 *'' La Contemplation du mystère'' - 2021 *''

You Are Not Alone "You Are Not Alone" is a song by American singer Michael Jackson from his ninth studio album, ''HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I'' (1995). It was released on August 15, 1995, by Epic Records, Epic and Sony Music, Sony, as the second s ...

(Vous n'êtes pas seul)'' - 2024

References

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* 1966 births Canadian male film actors Living people Male actors from Montreal National Theatre School of Canada alumni {{Canada-film-actor-stub